Date Slice - Cheap Tuesday Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups of dates - chopped
• 1 Cup of Water
• 1/4 cup of Honey
• 1 tablespoon of sugar

• 1/2 Cup of Brown Sugar
• 1/4 Cup of Apple Sauce
• 1/2 Cup of margarine

• 1 & 1/3 Cup of whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
• 1 & 1/2 Cups of Rolled Oats
• 2 tablespoons of cinnamon

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C and line a 20 x 30 cm baking tray with baking paper and/or  canola spray
2. In a saucepan place the dates, water, honey and teaspoon of sugar and over a medium heat cook and stir for approximately 10 minutes or until the dates have absorbed all the liquid. allow to cool to room temperature
3. Mix the margarine, brown sugar and apple sauce with electric mixer until well combined
4. Sift in flour and bicarb soda - stir until well combined, and then add in rolled oats and cinnamon and mix well
5. Press half the oat mixture into the lining baking tray
6. Spread date mixture evenly over the top
7. finally, place or crumble the remaining half of the oat mixture over the top so dates are completely covered
8. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes or until golden brown, cut into slices and enjoy!

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